New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-29
PERSONAL.

! Mr. John r. smith, for many years well known
! in Boston manager of the Merchants Exchange
has tut celebrated his seventy third birthday ami
| vcrSary.
GAS the hand OF the clock ncaIed the hour or H.
! saws an indianapolis journal writer describing
visit ia Mp Sturgeon, big church IN London, "a Del
iinplcd in tho rcar OF the church, and then came
movement; that filed tho room with be"idFr'ns
hustle II was the signal that seats were no longer
reserved and everybody rushed fol the best vacant
ono to DO had. When this tuInu't had snhslded anu
nrecsely at the minute. heavy. almost pChgy' man.
Icvnnd tbc middle but stil In tho prime OF life came
half hobbng down narrow aisle leading from doof
I'm the rear 10 the pulpit platform. He had 10 hcip
himself with his hands alternately on tho Top vi tho
pcvs between which ho PASSED lie walked heaNn'
and with apparent pain. tho result VI the rheumatic
gout which has again disabled him ard Is liable to
end his active abors at any time. Mr.. Sturgeon -
not an imprcssll looking man. He IL had 10 &c
Scribe He is neither tall nor short, but he l.
socky. and with full beard and heavy FEATURES ma,
auburn-sandy AID iaco quito futb'oOdd ne apPrai5
y typical Engishman; AT times a. ] l9oke: i anu
listened hi. faco recalled somewhat that OF the Iats
l. csldent Arthur. but Mr. Spureeons Is ,he broei anu
not SO fine Mr. Athurs vas IN the last years OF M
life and then Mr. Sturgeon Iac' al me hg'rS an na
word be used to describe all about Spurgeon
and his tabernacle. and his services. 1t would be sim
plicity.'
Mr. Franklin f. Cowcn has returned from Europe
seemingly in the best OF health and spirits
Tho late Mrs Mulocb-Cralk did not live to Igreat
age, but shc had grown yenerably gray
The widow of General James r. Ricketts, Is selling
her washington property and will make her home I'm
this city.
"Thc Queen" of London. records that the marriage
Of Mr.. Robert Barrett Browning, the wel-known
sculptor and son of the poet, and Miss Fannie Cod
dngton. daughter OF the late r. b. Coddington, OF
New York. took place the 4tb inst. at rembuiy
OM church. Kent The ceremony very quiet, no
guests having been Invited TO It OUTSIDE the family
circles Of the bride and bridegroom The event. never
theleSs caused good deal OF excitement In the neigh
borhood and large numbers assembled inside ana OUT
side the church To catch glimpse Of the great poet
and Of the bridal party The picturesque old church
deliberately ard fully decorated win Hover.
several ladies' and gentlemen Of me pi eGcc wi
white roses. e-. myrtle, dollhouse plants pains ann
beds of delicate mosscs. The BRIDE VINO was siNSS,t
away by Mr. schlessnger. wore dress OF white six
brocadn with silver, and draped with crepe dc Chne'
a wrcatb of white flowers and long tule veil She
VA aeon pan,cd by her sister Miss Marie Coddingon.
Miss Browning wore costume OF rch brown SLIM
relieved with crimson.
Count Ferdinand de Iesseps relates a curious anec-
,otc OF his old friend Mohammcd said and his two
waiklng-scls That Prince when he returned on ono
occasion from England sent for tho canal-cutter ana
showed him two sticks. one 81 which had been gINcn
him by " lc Tsscps tho other wa present from an
English admiral II often happens said tho Prince
"thai YOU Talk 10 about the canal In the hearing
Il people WHO might retail conversation at an In
opportune moment | have therefore thought 1t Wen
to obylaio this 10y carrying I'm my hand the English
cane when you not to say word about the
canal when, however. yOu see me with Your cane |
uhc Trench onc In my hand. yon can tax A. long a,
Won Ike about your undertaking The precaunon
va. e. aract.rstic Of oriental. and reminds one ~
the delightfully."- primitive plans and schemes WWcn
are detailed IN The pages Of the Arabian Nights Il
appears that Muhammed sad used VI de Lr>sepsS
walluug-stck until his dyluo day. ahd h~l u oN x
him hrraihrd his last. II was then lost ior
n time. Int the police found It In the hands Of an
Arab nom whom II was taken and restored TO " de
Ic,-cp, who treasured It up mcmento OF his de-
ceased iiirnd and patron